| Magnitude | 6.6 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 18.7 km |
| Coordinates | -5.429, 153.773 |
| UTC time | 1995-08-16 16:24:26.520 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, August 16, 1995 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, August 16, 1995 at 16:24 UTC with a magnitude of 6.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 217.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.773 and latitude -5.429.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1995-08-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 217.7 km |
| Lae | 763.8 km |
| Honiara | 814.5 km |
| Port Moresby | 858.5 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1058.2 km |
| Jayapura | 1485.0 km |
| Abepura | 1492.7 km |
| Merauke | 1515.8 km |
| Cairns | 1548.9 km |
| Wamena | 1651.2 km |
| Townsville | 1715.7 km |
| Mackay | 1819.7 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.7
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-06 19:03 UTC
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133.1 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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283.3 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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215.7 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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185.5 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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265.6 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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207.6 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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268.1 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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163.5 km |
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